Department
Colorectal Surgery
Institute
Digestive Disease Institute
Language Spoken
English, Arabic, French
34
Years of Experience
Surgeon
Verified
Biography
Treatments & Services
Sphincter Preservation
Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Laparoscopic Colectomy
Cytoreductive Surgery & Heated Intraperitoneal
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Trans anal Endoscopic Microsurgery
Chemotherapy
Education
Fellowship
1999 - 2000
Fellow in advanced minimally invasive colorectal surgery
Hopiteaux Universitaires Strasbourg, IRCAD, European Institute of Telesurgery
Fellowship
1997 - 1999
Fellow in Complex Surgical Oncology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Career Experience
2020 - 2023
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery and Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in partnership with Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2020 - 2020
Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Awards & Recognition
More than 1000 minimally invasive colorectal resections, 100+ of which were robotic procedures
More than 100 Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC procedures performed
Teacher of the year award, 2008, American University of Beirut
Tenured professor of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, September 1, 2018
